Akuma Workout: Train like The Street Fighter Villain!

Last updated on November 2nd, 2022 at 09:55 am

We’ve had our Street Fighter Inspired Workouts growing rapidly lately – but now it’s time to bring in a villain!

So next up on our list is the demon fighter: Akuma!

For this one we’ll have to be on a mission to master Satsui no Hado, but there will be much more than just that.

We have a ton of other characters you guys want to have added to our database, like M. Bison, Vega, Juri, Sakura and more – so don’t worry if your character isn’t here yet – we got the trend started and you guys clearly want it to keep rolling.

Eventually I’ll even get some fun lists up for you guys breaking down some of the most popular and highest ranked characters to go along with our workouts.

Akuma Stats:

Real Name: Akuma

Height: 5’10

Weight: 175-199 lbs.

Video Game / Anime: Street Fighter

Powers: Yes

Akuma is technically quite tall compared to male anime characters, although he’s much shorter than what we’d consider a behemoth among them, and I expected him to be even taller.

That said, his 5’10 frame and 199 lbs. shows just how much muscle mass he carries.

Wolverine was the shortest spot among comic characters we’ve seen at 5’3, prior to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming in at 5’2, (and Gimli even shorter) – but Damian Wayne (Robin) is only 5’4.  Goku isn’t that tall either, though, standing only 5’7, with Miles Morales only an inch above him.

One Punch Man falls in at 5’9 right there with Ryu, Nightwing at 5’10, and then Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Green Arrow coming in around 5’11 and Beast joining them.

We’ve had Superman and Eddie Brock’s Venom at 6’3, and Captain America, Scorpion and Batman at 6’2, and Carnage at 6’1. Thor and Cyborg are towering over them at 6’6, Thanos and King right there with them at 6’7, Bane at 6’8, and Deathstroke right below at 6’5, and Black Manta at 6’4.

Ronan and Sagat are 7’5, and Doomsday came in at 8’10, and I doubt any characters are touching that anytime soon.

But, don’t worry if you’re not the same height or weight range.

We write these routines to be utilized by anyone and everyone.

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Akuma Diet and Nutrition

**Keep in mind: this section will be nearly identical for each hero.**

Every hero needs to still have a good diet.

Unfortunately we can train like them, but I don’t think any of us are suddenly getting their powers, or the ability to magically stop caring about nutrition.

You can’t out train your diet, so I want to still give some pillars for nutrition.

You can start by checking out The Nutrition Pillars on the site, but I’ll break down some more information for you guys as well.

Guys like Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart incorporate 80/20 dieting with big weekly cheat meals, Hugh Jackman, Tom Hopper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Terry Crews utilize intermittent fasting (something I use daily as well), Ariana Grande, Mustafa Shakir and Madelaine Petsch are vegans, Brandon Routh and Frank Grillo opt for paleo, and tons of others utilize their own variations as well.

It’s all about sustainability.

AND, there are a thousand different ways to reach your goals, so finding the most sustainable way is what’s important.

Which is why our Academy utilizes multiple different Nutrition Classes (Greek Gods, Vikings, Spartans, Hunter Gatherers, Monks, Samurais, Minimalists, SuperHumans) to allow people to choose what is right for YOU!

Curious where over a hundred celebs fall in their dietary choices ranging from High Protein and Keto to Vegetarian, Vegan and Intermittent Fasting? Want exclusive celeb meal plans? Check this out.

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Akuma Routine Research

We’ve made it to “the fun part”.

And, if you don’t know by now, I say that every single time we get to the workout routine research section for character workouts.

To learn more about Akuma I’ll be pulling from his Villain Fandom page to learn about his background and abilities.

Here’s how they start us off:

Akuma, known in Japan as Gouki, is the secondary antagonist of the Street Fighter franchise.

He debuts as the final boss in Super Street Fighter II Turbo, a major antagonist in the Street Fighter Alpha series (being the main antagonist in Ryu’s and Gen’s storylines), and the secondary antagonist in Tekken 7. He is a powerful dark fighter, as well as the brother of Ryu’s master and adoptive father Gouken. He is the archenemy of Ryu, Gouken and M. Bison.

I also like going with our Street Fighter characters Hero/Villain Fandoms because they give us a breakdown of their powers and abilities and not just their skills as they pertain to the game itself.

When we move down into his abilities section they give us a large breakdown of what we’re working with for this one:

Akuma is an extremely powerful fighter, having become a master in his fighting style and being empowered by the Satsui no Hadōu. Akuma is knowledgeable in many powerful techniques, some of which are said to be able to cause tsunamis, split Ayers Rock in two, and kill in one hit. He also uses a number of variations on the moves often used by Ryu or Ken, though stronger and faster than theirs. The techniques Akuma uses include his Gou Hadouken, a powerful fire ball he fires from his hands, Gou Shoryuken, a powerful rising uppercut, the Hurricane Scythe Kick, a series of spinning kicks, Ashura Senku, where he glows red then “glides” around, immune to attack, (essentially teleporting), and the Kongou Kokuretsu Zan, where he holds up his fist, charges energy into it, and slams his fist into the ground, generating a shockwave of energy around him. However, Akuma’s most well known technique is probably the Raging Demon, where he glides at the opponent then grabs them and unleashes the sixteen hells upon their souls. But if Akuma fails to maintain a zen state of mind while performing this technique, it will backfire and turn the power of the hells on him instead. Akuma can also transform into a form called “Shin Akuma”, where he undergoes a drastic change in appearance and uses the full amount of his power.

They also go on to talk about Oni, which they state:

Akuma can also transform further by completely becoming one with the Satsui no Hadōu, becoming Oni. In this form, Akuma loses all remaining traces of his humanity and warrior code, crushing anyone who dares to face him. Oni is, without question and without competition, the single most powerful being within the Street Fighter universe. With strength and power so incalculably immense, other fighters outright fear him as a god. He is an unstoppable force of evil and destruction on a scale never before seen in the series.

Our workout won’t be equivalent to Akuma transforming into Oni, but we’ll shoot to transform into Akuma instead.

We’ll need to get fast and strong for this one, but also fairly massive like this demon – which means we’ll be training with weights to accomplish it, while throwing in holds and core work to get Akuma’s level of body control.

That means the goals for our Akuma Inspired Workout are:

• Akuma’s Massive Shredded Physique
• Akuma’s Strength and Speed
• Akuma’s Fighter Body Control

This one will be build around an intermediate level of training, but if you feel like it seems a bit daunting and don’t want to scale it down you can also start with The Beginner Behemoth Workout.

And if you were looking for a calisthenics workout you can go into our calisthenics workouts database or even head into the Street Fighter Inspired Workouts and sort by calisthenics!

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Akuma Workout Routine

Training Volume:

4-5 days per week

Explanation:

We’ve had other versions of our Hercules workout (which is what we’re building off of) on the site before so for Akuma we’re going back to one of the splits that has worked extremely well for building Demon-like mass and strength for The SHJ Army: The Bro Split. We’ll be training 4 days a week with sessions built around our main compound lifts and then some extra endurance.

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Akuma Workout Routine: Sample Schedule

Monday: Final Boss Chest and Triceps

Tuesday: Final Boss Legs and Calves

Wednesday: Optional Demon Endurance

Thursday: Final Boss Shoulders and Traps

Friday: Final Boss Back and Biceps

Saturday: Active Rest Day (Or Optional Additional Work)

Sunday: Rest Day

Akuma Workout Routine: Final Boss Chest and Triceps

Warm Up: 

10-15 Minutes of Elliptical, Incline Treadmill or StairMaster

Compound Lift: 

Barbell Bench Press

4×12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work:

Reverse Grip Pushdowns

3×12, 10, 8

Cable Chest Flys

3×15

Seated DB Overhead Tricep Extension

3×12

Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

3×15, 12, 10

Weighted Dips

3×12

[Optional] Core Work and Holds:

L Sit Holds

3×30 seconds

Weighted Crunches

3×20-30

Hanging Leg Raises

3×20-30

[Optional] Demon Endurance Work:

20-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Akuma Workout Routine: Final Boss Legs and Calves

Warm Up: 

10-15 Minutes of Elliptical, Incline Treadmill or StairMaster

Compound Lift: 

Back Squats

4×12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work:

Hamstring Curls

3×12, 10, 8

Quad Extensions

3×15

Seated Calf Raises

3×12

Bulgarian Split Squats

3×15, 12, 10

Weighted Lunges

3×20 total

[Optional] Core Work and Holds:

Superman Holds

3×30 seconds

V-Ups

3×20-30

Russian Twists

3×20-30

[Optional] Demon Endurance Work:

20-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Akuma Workout Routine: Demon Endurance Work

For your endurance, HIIT or MMA/Parkour days you have quite a few options.
You can utilize enforced endurance training that I will program for you based on your fitness level like we do with other workouts here at SHJ…OR you can do 45-60+ minutes of varied cardio (bike, treadmill, elliptical, stairs, row, swim, etc.)…OR you can even use the HIIT resources I’ll provide.

I’ll break it down in that order:

Option One – Run Based on Overall Fitness Level:

Beginner: 1-3 Miles

Intermediate: 3-5 Miles

Advanced: 5+ Miles

Endurance Work Resources:

• Constance Wu Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Ewan McGregor Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Kid Flash Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Grant Gustin Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• How To Continue Training After Your First 5K (Workout Included)

Option Two – Varied Cardio for 45-60 Minutes:

Split your cardio up however you’d like but complete 45-60+ minutes using:

• Treadmill Walk/Run
• Rower Machine
• StairMaster
• Elliptical
• Swim
• Bike

Option Three – Complete HIIT Training Using SHJ Resources:

• The Best HIIT Workouts
• Jump Rope Workout Database
• Academy Members: Insert a Benchmark Hero Workout (Circuit) or SHJ Core Circuit Test

Akuma Workout Routine: Final Boss Shoulders and Traps

Warm Up: 

10-15 Minutes of Elliptical, Incline Treadmill or StairMaster

Compound Lift: 

Overhead Press

4×12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work:

Barbell Shrugs

3×12, 10, 8

DB Shoulder Front Raises

3×15

Upright Rows

3×12

Kettlebell Swings

3×15, 12, 10

Explosive Push Ups

3×20

[Optional] Core Work and Holds:

Plank Holds

3×60 seconds

Cable Crunches

3×20-30

Hanging Knee Raises with Twist

3×20-30

[Optional] Demon Endurance Work:

20-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Akuma Workout Routine: Final Boss Back and Biceps

Warm Up: 

10-15 Minutes of Elliptical, Incline Treadmill or StairMaster

Compound Lift: 

Barbell Deadlifts

4×12, 10, 8, 5

Accessory Work:

Preacher Curls

3×12, 10, 8

Reverse Cable Flys

3×15

Cable Rows

3×12

Wide Grip Pulldowns

3×15, 12, 10

Weighted Chin Ups

3×10

[Optional] Core Work and Holds:

Hollow Holds

3×30 seconds

Sit Ups

3×20-30

Lying Leg Raises

3×20-30

[Optional] Demon Endurance Work:

20-60 Minutes of Varied Cardio

Akuma Workout: Optional Bonus Training Resources

Parkour Training Resources:

• The Nightrunner Parkour Workout Routine
• The Assassin’s Creed Parkour Workout Routine
• The Robbie Amell Parkour Workout Routine

Main MMA Training Resources

• Anna Diop Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Ryan Potter Workout Routine and Diet Plan
• Frank Grillo Boxing Workout

Other MMA Training Resources:

• Deathstroke Workout Routine
• Daredevil Workout Routine
• Moon Knight Workout Routine
• Sagat Workout Routine

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